One of the best ways to check to make sure your ventilation system is properly distributing heat and cooling to the rest of your house is to locate the venting systems and check for open air sockets. If you can feel air coming out of any area of your ductwork, it is likely that you have an air gap that needs to be repaired by a professional service. Another way to check the efficiency of your ventilation system is to call an HVAC specialist who can use a small camera to check for any debris or dislodging throughout the entire ductwork of your home or office space.

A dirty ventilation system can be actually quite dangerous to you and your family's health. The dust, debris, and mildew that can be spread throughout a house because of dirty ductwork is quite substantial. Although you can clean out your own ducts by using the hose of your vacuum in all of the input and output areas of your ventilation system, it is almost always a good idea to hire a professional HVAC systems technician who has a professional cleaning unit that can completely eliminate the bacteria and dust that are being spread to your home because of your dirty air system.

If you have an older home with an incredibly high electric bill, upgrading your ventilation system may be one way to save quite a bit of electricity. This is especially true if you are no longer using certain rooms or areas of your house. Call a heating ventilation and air conditioning company in order to get an estimate on how much it would cost to have your ventilation system upgraded. It is likely, however, that if you are in a newer home, you will need no extra ventilation system upgrades, but more likely that you will just need to maintain the health of your system.